Learning objective
- To evaluate historians’ claims on the decline of the ancient Maya cities.
Success criteria
- I can describe claims made about the decline
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading – comprehension
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Retrieval race. Arrange the children in pairs and ask them to read the questions in order and share their answers with their partners.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Knowledge organiser for vocabulary support in their discussions during the Main event; could have the Presentation: Evaluating example displayed to support their evaluations in the Main event; should use the Resource: Evidence bank: support version (one between two) when evaluating claims; could rank fewer claims in the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could consider why more than one claim is likely to have caused the decline of the ancient Maya city states; could reflect on how the term decline could be replaced with evolve as there are Maya communities thriving today; could discuss the links between the claims.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: summarising a claim about
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Vocabulary definitions
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abandon
To leave somewhere and not return.
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claim
A statement a historian makes about the past after looking at sources.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y4: Ancient Maya
Lesson 1: How did the ancient Maya settle in a rainforest?
Lesson 2: How important was chocolate to the ancient Maya?
Lesson 3: What did the ancient Maya believe?
Lesson 4: How did the Maya reflect world beliefs in their inventions?
Lesson 5: What do remains tell us about ancient Maya cities?
Lesson 6: What caused the decline of the ancient Maya cities?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 28th January, 2025
